USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 08/13 11:01
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USDA Estimated Boxed Beef Cut-out Values - as of 9:30am
Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21
days and on average industry cutting yields. Values
reflect U.S. dollars per 100 pounds.
Choice Select
600-900 600-900
Current Cutout Values:
376.49 351.15
Change from prior day:
4.21 1.34
Choice/Select spread:
25.34
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
60
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
615.18 492.46
Primal Chuck
322.65 322.24
Primal Round
317.54 320.40
Primal Loin
459.47 402.97
Primal Brisket
339.44 337.68
Primal Short Plate
263.40 263.40
Primal Flank
200.80 207.82
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
08/12 65 17 7 17 105
372.28 349.81
08/11 68 26 7 23 124
371.31 349.80
08/10 42 14 5 8 69
371.42 350.84
08/07 38 6 8 8 60
364.36 352.37
08/06 80 19 7 12 118
363.86 349.78
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
368.65 350.52
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National Boxed Beef Cuts -
Negotiated Sales
FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day
period. Prior days sales after 1:30pm are included.
Current Volume - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 36.20 loads 1,448,164 pounds
Select Cuts 8.11 loads 324,567 pounds
Trimmings 9.94 loads 397,710 pounds
Ground Beef 6.19 loads 247,645 pounds
Choice Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) =
Individual Muscle
# of
Total Price Weighted
IMPS/FL Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds Range Average
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3
22,040 1,398.50 - 1,450.00 1,402.26
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 10
48,413 1,387.00 - 1,476.00 1,466.47
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 5
92,770 385.00 - 422.00 387.17
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 11
52,362 396.00 - 442.50 411.46
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 12
11,904 587.00 - 670.00 596.58
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 10
12,144 821.00 - 875.00 833.90
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 31
527,924 472.00 - 527.00 501.37
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 4
4,273 445.00 - 466.30 454.65
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 6
17,342 850.00 - 950.00 855.44
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 9
16,330 482.00 - 512.00 506.66
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 22
49,775 668.50 - 777.50 709.91
130 4 Chuck, short rib 15
79,540 530.00 - 612.50 539.50
160 1 Round, bone-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 11
15,010 420.00 - 507.50 448.24
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 10
25,989 405.00 - 455.00 411.69
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 10
17,271 385.00 - 425.00 404.56
171C 3 Round, eye of round 22
63,510 415.00 - 468.00 437.54
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 10
7,882 735.83 - 880.25 759.83
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 13
56,256 865.90 - 975.00 884.23
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 12
12,024 475.00 - 527.50 506.06
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 9
13,043 773.50 - 995.00 816.87
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 10
28,828 450.00 - 477.00 465.81
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 6
36,049 469.47 - 600.00 483.59
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 4
6,445 671.10 - 902.00 693.74
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 13
79,258 1,610.00 - 1,757.50 1,711.94
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 7
9,233 1,461.00 - 1,525.00 1,505.41
193 4 Flank, flank steak 5
1,347 892.00 - 968.00 925.44
Select Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual
Muscle
# of
Total Price Weighted
IMPS/FL Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds Range Average
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 4
1,367 1,000.00 - 1,061.00 1,046.80
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
27,194 394.00 - 415.00 396.98
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 5
18,699 393.04 - 433.00 416.61
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 7
114,401 480.00 - 507.30 498.06
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 3
1,369 445.00 - 500.00 483.66
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib
-
130 4 Chuck, short rib
-
160 1 Round, bone-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled
-
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 6
19,699 403.00 - 437.00 409.76
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 5
11,766 388.00 - 414.70 403.74
171C 3 Round, eye of round 5
18,584 429.83 - 450.20 433.13
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
-
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 4
3,736 715.00 - 760.00 737.43
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 3
2,113 463.30 - 495.00 490.39
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 4
2,891 661.83 - 909.70 737.21
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 5
4,528 434.70 - 455.00 441.80
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 4
4,205 535.00 - 585.00 564.41
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 5
3,473 595.00 - 695.00 655.14
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 11
19,271 910.00 - 1,462.50 1,006.58
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 11
51,553 440.00 - 485.00 452.05
4 Pectoral Meat 5
49,028 433.19 - 480.00 441.44
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 11
155,269 270.00 - 341.30 289.86
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 18
58,655 340.00 - 391.50 357.53
Ground Beef 85% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck
-
Ground Beef Round
-
Ground Beef Sirloin 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended GB - Steer/Heifer/Cow Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
Blended Ground Beef 73%
-
Blended Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 81%
-
Blended Ground Beef 85%
-
Blended Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93%
-
Blended Ground Beef Chuck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef Round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef Sirloin 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Beef Trimmings - Steer/Heifer Source - Fresh Combos & Frozen Boxed
Fresh 50% lean trimmings 17
397,710 127.00 - 175.00 142.91
Frozen 50% lean trimmings 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Fat Limitations (FL) Description
Maximum Average Fat Thickness Maximum Fat at any point
1. 3/4" (19mm) 1.0"
2. 1/4" (6mm) 1/2"
3. 1/8" (3mm) 1/4"
4. Practically free (75% surface lean exposed) 1/8"
5. Peeled/Denuded 1/8"
6. Peeled/Denuded, surface membrane removed 1/8"
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